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Iloprost improves femoro-distal graft flow after a single bolus injection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1707013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to study the effect of the stable prostacyclin analogue iloprost on femoro-distal graft blood flow. After completing femoro-distal reconstruction, 3000 ng of iloprost or placebo was injected into the graft over 2 min. Graft blood flow, measured by electromagnetic flowmetry, increased by a mean (range) of 94% (12 to 192%) in patients receiving iloprost (n = 15) compared to 6% (-34 to 53%) in controls (n = 16; p less than 0.0001, t-test). Increased graft flow, measured by duplex ultrasound, was maintained in the iloprost group over a 7 day period postoperatively (F = 5.2, p = 0.03; analysis of variance) and remained higher at 7 days (p = 0.007, t-test). Iloprost produces an immediate, sustained increase in graft blood flow after femoro-distal reconstruction and may therefore be of benefit in reducing the incidence of early graft failure.
Authors:
N C Hickey; C P Shearman; M C Crowson; M H Simms; H R Watson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular surgery     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0950-821X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Surg     Publication Date:  1991 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-05-09     Completed Date:  1991-05-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8709440     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  19-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Selly Oak Hospital, U.K.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects
Double-Blind Method
Female
Femoral Artery / surgery*
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / prevention & control*
Humans
Iloprost / therapeutic use*
Male
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Saphenous Vein / transplantation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
78919-13-8/Iloprost

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